Worst. The pilot turning around for an Emergency Landing. What caused the inside of the plane to crack . There is a group of teenagers caught out on the rocks. And human chain. Hikers trapped with the rising tide. Almost out to sea with giant waves. Bystanders pulling them back to the beach safe and sound. Safe and sound we do say good morning, america. Back full force. Everybody is here. And we need all decks on hand because we have a lot of news to get to this morning. Were learning more about the nurse fighting for her life. A friend speaking out this morning. So much fear and concern all around the country. And when you see pictures like these, hazmat crews escorting five sick passengers off a flight in boston. It turned out to be another false alarm. Well get to that in just a moment. Everyone is on edge. And we begin with that Severe Weather. A dozen tornados reported and threats of more. Our extreme weather team tracking it all. We begin with rob marciano in atlanta, where there have been Tornado Warnings all morning. Good morning, rob. Reporter hi, george. The south getting hit hard this morning. A scary situation in atlanta. With a Tornado Warning just north of here. This, after a night of Severe Weather that stretched from chicago all the way to the panhandle. Overnight, at least 12 tornados reported. Tearing through illinois. Very traumatic to walk up and see the back of your house pretty much demolished. Reporter causing havoc in tennessee. And in alabama [ siren blaring ] he started screaming help, help, help, help. Reporter 70mileanhour winds turning deadly when a tree fell on this mobile home. Louisiana under a state of emergency. Trees uprooted, power lines down. This tractortrailer flipped on its side. Weve had one fatality and three other people injured. Reporter near the city of ashdown, arkansas, a father was killed and his wife and children rushed to the hospital after their house was leveled. This morning, people are picking through the debris that was once their homes. Over 20,000 people in georgia without power this morning, most of them in atlanta. A new tornado watch includes parts of northern florida. With the heavy rain, you can bet that flash flooding will be an issue not only here in the southeast burks up in there the carolinas and further north. This is a very large, a very dynamic system. It is. And already the history of killing people. Thats why we pay close attention. Thank you so much. And a brandnew tornado watch in place for parts of south and north carolina. Eastern georgia, all along the cold front stretching and bringing Severe Weather into the midatlantic today. If youre in orange, please take this one seriously, afternoon and evening as it moves east along the carolinas. Its not just riled up the old atmosphere as far as on top of our land, but also out in the ocean. The atlantic here. Looking just north of puerto rico. Hurricane gonzalo strengthening. Should become a major hurricane, 3, 4. And by the time it hits bermuda, could still be a category 3. Were watching this one, and a potential hurricane in the pacific. Ill have more on that coming up. Hurricane season far from over. Thank you, ginger. Now to ebola in this country. And were learning new details this morning about the heroic nurse, nina pham, now fighting the deadly disease. Tom llamas has the latest for us live in dallas. Good morning, tom. Reporter good morning, robin. Around dallas and the country, everyone is asking the same question, how did this nurse get ebola . Health officials still dont know. But this morning, that nurse, nina pham, has a reason to be hopeful. This as the cdc doubles the manpower at this hospital. This morning abc news learned that dallas nurse nina pham received a potentially lifesaving blood transfusion from dr. Kent brantly, the missionary doctor who contracted ebola and beat it two months ago flew into dallas on sunday, one day after pham tested positive for the virus. He donated his blood, packed with antibodies that should fight the disease. We spoke to members of her dallas parish, who said the 26yearold in stable condition is in good spirits and has been able to speak with her mother via skype. Everybody should ask god to help her get over this. Reporter the Critical Care nurse graduated from Texas Christian University in 2010. The a. P. Now reporting she visited Thomas Eric Duncans room several times day from the moment he was placed in intensive care until the day before he died. Part of a team of 70 Health Care Workers all potentially exposed. Its possible other individuals could have been infected. Reporter but after three days of investigating, the cdc still doesnt know the point of contact. How the virus got into her body. Some of her coworkers terrified. This nurse wanted us to protect her identity. What other things do we need to do to be more careful . Do we need to invest in more protective equipment . Reporter this photo from inside phams hospital shows what she likely was wearing while caring for duncan. A paper down, mask, shield, plus gloves which appear to be nylon. The cdc also apologized to pham for initially blaming her for breaking protocol. Im sorry if that was the impression given. That was certainly not my intention. Reporter shes only been in contact with one close friend and her dog, bentley, since First Showing symptoms. The king charles spaniel was first quarantined inside of phams apartment with hazmat teams feeding him. But this morning, bentley is in a temporary home. Hes being cared for by dallas animal services. Its unclear if pets can transmit ebola. But pham made it clear she didnt want anything to happen to her pet. Now, dr. Brantly also donated his blood to ashoka mukpo, and hes showing signs of improvement. He could not donate his blood to Thomas Eric Duncan because duncan had a different blood type. George . Okay, tom, thanks. As we said, fears are growing. Our brandnew abc News Washington most poll showing 2 out of 3 americans now concerned about an epidemic. Many worried they are personally at risk. Jon karl with more from the white house. And these concerns blowing back on president obama. Reporter they are. The president is getting low marks from the public for his handling of the crisis. In our poll, only 41 approved of what he has done so far. And at the root of that low Approval Rating of how the president has handled this is this the public thinks more should be done. Fully 64 say that not enough is being done to prevent further ebola cases here in the United States. And you have seen calls from congress. Senator john mccain calling for an ebola czar, and others calling for bans on travel. And the cdc is indicating that theyre going to come out with some new measures. Reporter thats right. They say there was a breach in protocol. Reviewing the protocols and how theyre enforced and sending additional personnel to dallas. But, george, the president has a delicate balance here. The white house wants to reassure the public that the chances of an epidemic are extremely low but they are taking Decisive Action to prevent one from happening. You dont to want feed the anxiety, but you dont want to appear to be out of touch. Thank you very much, jon. And now to the scare in the skies. A passenger plane making an Emergency Landing after the walls inside the cabin started to buckle and crack. Shortly after takeoff in san francisco. Abcs david kerley is at Reagan National airport this morning. Has the latest on all of that. Good morning, david. Reporter robin, its one of those fears of flying. Something is going wrong with the jetliner, and you dont know what it is. And in this case, the pilot wasnt sure. We had a problem on takeoff. With a pressurization problem. American 2293, are you declaring an emergency . Just a precaution. We want to go back reporter but inside the cabin of the American Airlines 757, a bit of a panic as the actual insides of the jetliner were popping. There was a loud popping and banging from the outside of the plane in quick succession and working its way in. Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang. Then the interior panels buckled in. Reporter wall panels buckling, pulling apart. I wasnt sure we were going to make it. But a little prayer. We made it. Reporter some of the 184 passengers so concerned they called the crew to look. Thats when the pilot decided to turn the dallas flight back to san francisco. It took a lot of convincing. These passengers basically said, no, you need to come over here and take a look at this. Reporter turns out it was nothing to do with pressurization. The masks never deployed. It was an air duct running along the wall that blew, pushing the panels apart. But no one was sure of that up in the air. Right now, everything is normal. If i see any problems with pressurization, whatever, well divert. We were so glad when they turned around and made an Emergency Landing. Reporter now American Airlines calls this a cosmetic issue. It really was because the structure of the jetliner was solid. But that doesnt mean there werent scary moments for the passengers who today will get to dallas. That would be a little frightening. To say the least. I wouldnt want to take any chances with that. Why not, why not . Just make sure, which they did. Turn to the economy now. Good news at the gas pump. Prices in something of a freefall right now. Below 3 a gallon in many parts of the country. Rebecca jarvis is here to tell us whats going on. Good morning, rebecca. Reporter hi, george, good morning. This is good news for commuters and it all ties back to oil. We are producing the most oil we have in the United States in 30 years and using less and less of it. That has sent oil prices plunging. Wherever oil goes, gas prices follow. This morning, drivers doing doubletakes. A gallon of gas at nearly a third of the stations across the country now less than 3. Lowest weve had here in a long time. Reporter you tweeting us your own pictures at the pump. 2. 99 in greensboro, north carolina. 2. 87 in kansas city, missouri. And in greenville, michigan, some of the cheapest gas in the country, 2. 55 a gallon. I dont even need to really get gas today. But at this price i cant pass it up. Reporter through the end of the year, americans saving a whopping 420 million each week on gas, compared to last year. And gas prices will keep falling. My sources say as much as 20 cents in the coming weeks. Its also good news for home heating costs. Families who heat their home with heating oil can expect to save 350 this winter, george. Glad theres good news. On the other side, the markets have been in a bit of a free fall as well, and thats hitting 401 k s. This relates on some levels to oil. When oil prices go down, it tends to be the case that stock prices also follow. We cant help but recognize also the ebola scare is weighing on things. As is the fact that you have these protests going on in hong kong and issues with the global economy. Thats weighing on things and creating some issues for everyones 401 k out there. Well take the gas prices, good news. The stock prices, not so much. Okay. Rebecca jarvis, thanks very much. And to amy with the other top story. Breaking news from indiana where a tour bus heading from atlanta to chicago crashed early this morning. The doubledecker megabus flipped over on interstate 65. The driver had apparently swerved in the rain to avoid another accident. As many as 25 people were injured. One in Critical Condition after being trapped under the bus. Recent crashes have raised new questions about bus safety. And we will take a closer look at that issue in our next half hour. Well, the Catholic Church appears to be making a Seismic Shift toward gays and divorcees. Top bishops meeting at the vatican said the church must welcome divorceees. And they called for an examination on the churchs position on birth control. And in another major shift, the bishop said, quote, homosexuals have gifts and qualities to offer. They say gay partnerships offer those couples precious support and their dignity must be respected. Well north korean dictator kim jongun has emerged in public for the first time in five weeks. He was shown walking with a cane. Though the government isnt saying exactly when these photos were taken, his absence fueled rumors from a serious illness to a possible coup. And a powerful 7. 3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of el salvador, shaking nearly all of Central America and triggering a brief tsunami warning. One man was killed when a utility pole fell on him. And new details about the ignition problem that forced General Motors to recall millions of cars. Investigators are linking 27 deaths to the problem. Less than half of the affected owners have gotten their cars repaired. And new video of a brazen attack in new york. A man emerges from an open subway grate in the sidewalk to though a smoke bomb into that restaurant and then disappears back below ground. No one was injured. But critics say this exposes a major gap in subway security. And in connecticut, the search is on for this wedding crasher. Take a look. He posed as a guest and ran off with a bird cage that held the bride and grooms cards and cash. Police used dogs to track him down but recovered only an empty bird cage. A similar scene unfolded in california. This wedding crasher got away with more than 1,000 in wedding gifts. And finally, something to inspire you as you commute into work. A man named peter sharp wanted to spread a little happiness on the train on the way to work, so he dressed up and started a dance party. Cranked up the music. Had a few friends there to get things going. Didnt take long for the others to hit the floor. Total strangers, making this a soul train. I should point out though, this happened in australia. Because you all know, in new york, can i come this is whats going to happen in new york. Thats happening. Go like this. No ones getting up from their seat. No one. Thats what happens here when i try to get george to dance. [ laughter ] no, not me, michael. Im not going to do it. One day, george. One day. Keep trying, mike. Keep trying. Im going to keep on going until he just gives in. Im going to be relentless. One day. You and i. One day. You got it. Hope were going to be here. In the meantime, you have a story of people coming together. Yes, yes. Its a dramatic rescue caught on tape. Check this out. A group of hikers stranded on the rocks in oregon with the tide rushing in. Take a look at this, everybody. People forming a human chain to pull some of them to safety. Abcs reena ninan has the story. Reporter its a dramatic rescue caught on tape. This coast guard helicopter racing to the aid of a group of hikers stranded on an island of rocks off the oregon coast. There are a group of teenagers out on the rocks and i think one of them just got pulled into the water. Reporter the rising tide cutting off the path back to shore. 15foot waves ferociously crashing around them. Theres probably right now, one, two, three, four, five, six kidds on the rox. And theres probably another four who are in the surf. And the kids in the surf seem to be okay. But theres somebody theyre trying to get to in the surf. Who might not be under control. Very common for people to walk out at low tide, and as the tide comes in, it does so rapidly. Reporter three decide to swim back. Take a look at this incredible video. Watch as bystanders form a human chain to help pull them out. One bystander reportedly reviving a girl with cpr. If it wasnt for the two guys going out there to help to bring it in and those other three extending their arms, that girl would have surely died. Reporter the coast guard airlifting the remaining five hikers from the rocks to the shore, one at a time. And not a moment too soon. Rescuers say that between the rising tide and the high surf, if the group had been on the rocks much longer, they likely would have been swept out to sea. For good morning america, reena ninan, abc news, new york. Yeah. Nothing better than seeing people come together. Especially to save somebodys life. Really amazing video. They did a great job there. Boy, this is hitting so hard, ginger, all across the southeast. Brandnew updates. More than 27,000 people this morning without power. Thats just in georgia. Look at the picture. You can get an idea of why. The power lines are down, trees are everywhere. Look how smashed that car is in bibb county, alabama. So now those storms moving east. And another in the pacific northwest. This one going to bring a lot of coastal moisture. Washington state, northern california, you could see 1 to 3 inches in the red area and some of the lower elevations could pick up a halfinch or more. But watch, the cold front doesnt do any justice for the fire areas. Look at this. Reno, wind gusts up to 100 Miles Per Hour. It stays dry once it gets into the mountains. And thats why we have red flag warnings, fire watch, everyone wind watch warnings. And fresno today goes to 91. Good morning, i am meteorologist mike nicco with the microclimate forecast. You can see the clouds developing bringing isolated showers but the big story is breezy and cool for all of us much height rain and drizzle possible and a couple more chances of rain in the sevenday forecast. Our best chance along the coast in the north bay but the temperatures are 60s and 70s and no more and now, heres what i learned from being out at sea and watching that story. When we have a rough show, we can all just hold hands. Form a chain. Is that it . Thats it . Is that it . Kumbaya. Then we start singing kumbaya. Is great to have you back safe and sound with us. Coming up, dramatic testimony in the retrial of the multimillionaire charged with dui manslaughter. The girlfriend he adopted to protect his wealth taking the stand. And a yahoo news exclusive with katie couric. The emotional first interview with the grandmother freed from prison after serving 17 years for a crime she didnt commit. And school bus danger person the woman arrested for driving under the influence on a bus full of children and adults. And a breakthrough for treating children with autism. A new study finding that a natural product could improve symptoms. Best foods and holiday leftovers become i